# A six-year-old girl is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times inside a classroom at a special needs school in Umhlali on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast this morning. She was taken to a specialist facility under advanced life support care. Police say a teenage suspect, reportedly a former learner, forced his way onto the […]
# The Western Cape government is offering free vehicle safety checks for learners and public transport vehicles from today until Thursday as part of Mobility Month. Checks run from 8am to 3pm at Gene Louw Traffic College and participating testing centres. Mobility chief director Maxine Bezuidenhout says the assessments by qualified examiners will check tyres, […]
# A security analyst says former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s dishonourable discharge will affect his pension, leaving him without monthly payments. He had been stripped of his rank after resigning amid disciplinary proceedings. Sibya also faces criminal charges of rape, human trafficking and sexual grooming. The Institute for Security Studies’ Willem Els says the […]
# South Africans face higher travel costs this festive season, with Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop warning fuel prices will remain elevated into 2027. Speaking to CapeTalk, Bishop said petrol prices had risen from 20- to 30-rand a litre this year, while diesel climbed from 17- to 31-rand and could rise up to 34-rand next […]
# The SACP says universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges must be ready to absorb the class of 2026 as a record 962-thousand-832 candidates begin matric examinations. The party says the focus should not only be on writing exams, but on ensuring qualifying learners can access post-school opportunities. They call on higher […]
# The Public Servants Association wishes the class of 2026 success as thousands of matriculants begin national senior certificate examinations. The Union’s Claude Naicker recognise the dedication of learners, educators and families over 12 years of preparation, and encouraged learners to approach exams with confidence. He says one examination does not define a learner’s worth. […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association opposes proposed increases to vehicle registration and licence fees in Gauteng. The province plans to raise registration fees to 40-rand and increase licence disc renewal fees by 24-rand to 156-rand, the highest in the country for vehicles under three-thousand-500 kilograms. Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the hikes come as petrol […]
# Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says South African universities must serve society, encourage independent thinking and prepare students for the future. Speaking at a national webinar yesterday, he identified funding, student debt and governance as key challenges. He called for sustainable university funding, wider access to education, and better preparation for a world shaped […]
# The DA is leading the ANC in knife-edge metro races ahead of next month’s local government elections. A new eNCA Mark Data poll shows the parties virtually neck-and-neck in Nelson Mandela Bay, with the DA on 37.7-percent and the ANC on 37.4-percent. In Ekurhuleni, the DA leads with 31.2-percent against the ANC’s 29.4-percent. DA […]
